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Re: make a new folder within an exisitng folder
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Re: make a new folder within an exisitng folder


  • Subject: Re: make a new folder within an exisitng folder
  • From: Laine Lee <email@hidden>
  • Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:42:58 -0500
  • Thread-topic: make a new folder within an exisitng folder

On 9/29/05 4:17 PM, "Michelle Steiner" <email@hidden> wrote:

>
> On Sep 29, 2005, at 1:22 PM, Laine Lee wrote:
>
>>> set abc to alias ((path to startup disk as text) & "ABC")
>>> tell application "Finder"
>>>      make new folder at abc with properties {name:"my folder"}
>>> end tell
>>
>> If you are using OS X, I think this may be the easiest way. (When
>> you use
>> it, be sure it's only 2 lines.)
>>
>> set abc to POSIX path of ((path to startup disk as Unicode text) &
>> "ABC:my
>> folder")
>> do shell script "mkdir -p" & space & (quoted form of abc)
>
> Why use shell script if you can do it in vanilla Applescript?

I guess it depends on how deep you might need to go, how the source of the
path originates, and whether it makes a difference to use fewer lines of
script.

--
Laine


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